Golf bag prop



June 2, 1931.

J. CARLON GOLF BAG PROP Filed Dec. 7. 1928 time,

the attachment on the golf bag showing both Patented June 2, 1931 PATEJOHN CARLON, OF CRETE, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF OINE-I'ILAILE" TO JOHNMEKOTA,

OF CRETE, NEBRASKA eons BAG rnor Application filed December 7, 1928.Serial No. 324,400.

My invention relates to golf bags and more specifically to an attachmentfor a golf bag for maintaining the golf bag in upright position so thatit will not fall over or be blown The primary object of my invention isthe provision of an attachment having a slidably mounted pointed memberwhich may be thrust into the turf at will for the purpose of anchoringthe golf bag to the soil.

Another object is the provision of a tubular sheath in which the pointedmember is adapted to slide, the sheath enclosing the body portion of thepointed member so that there is little or no danger of the user pinchinghis fingers.

Another of my objects is the provision of a device of the characterspecified which is ad j ustable in length to fit any golf bag.

Another object which I have in view is the provision of a detachabledevice which may readily be secured to a golf bag and as readi- 1ydetached therefrom.

Having in view these objects and others which will be pointed out in thefollowing description, I will now refer to the drawings, in which Figure1 is a view in side elevation of my device secured to a golf bag.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the operative and inoperativepositions of the pointed member.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the telescoping joint, a portionbeing broken away to more clearly disclose the relationship of theparts.

Figure 4: is a plan View of the clip for latchin the joint.

igure 5 is a View in front elevation of the end portions of thetelescoping sheath.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of the parts shown in Figure 5. l

The support for the attachment includes two tubular telescoping members10 and 11. One of these members is largerin diameter than the other soas to snugly accommodate the other member. Either the member 10 or themember 11 may be the larger but it is necessary to have a slidingrelationship between the two members with one of the two snuglyenclosing the other. The member 10 is provided with'a hook portion 12for engaging the topfedge of the golf bag while the member 11 has asimilar hook member'13 for engaging the lower edge of the golf bag,

' all as shown in Figure 1. It is readily'apparent that thesheathcomprising the members 10and 11 may be extended or shortened tofit any golf bag The joint between the members 10 and 11 may be latchedby means of the clip 14 having a tubular por- 'tion tightly encirclingthe member 10 and The members 10 and llthus form a con- I tinuous sheathextending almost the entire length of the golf bag and this sheath: isadapted to receive .the rod 15. having a sharply-pointed lower end 15aand a handle 15?) at its upper extremity. The diameter of the rod 15 isslightly less than the internal diameter of the tubular member 11 sothat it is freelyslidable therein. In the uppermost position of the rod15 the pointed end 15a will be entirely enclosed within the-tubular.member 11 where it is prevented from doing any damage to either the golfbag or to surroundin objects. If it is desired to compel the golfImgtomaintain its upright position on the golf course it is onlynecessaryto. grasp the handle 15?), to'then turn the rod 15 through aslight angle in order to bring the handle 156 into advantageous positionand then to thrust down on the handle 15b to force the point 1511 intothe turf.

In the inoperative position of the rod 15 the handle 15?) occupies theposition shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, this position being at ornear the upper edge of thegolf bag. The lip at the upper extremity ofthe tubular member 10 is provided with a notch V ball disappeared.

however, the golfer can set down the bag and do damage.

for seating the handle 15?) so that it will not accidentally bedisplaced to permit the point 15a from leaving the sheath where it mightThe handle 15?) may also be ]seated to engage the upper rim of the golfThe utility and advantage of my golf bag prop will be apparent to allgolfers. When making a drive it is only necessary to push down on thehandle 15b in order to securely anchor the golf bag to the soil. Afterthe drive has been made the golfer picks up his bag and lifts the rod 15to its inoperative po sition when he is ready to move on. The device isparticularly useful in avoiding the loss of balls and in retrieving lostballs. When the golfer sees his ball disappear in the grass, he keepshis eyes on the spot where the ball disappeared and walks toward it.

The golf bag is too inconvenient to carry while searching for lost ballsand if the golfer sets down the bag without taking his eyes from theposition of the lost ball, the bag is liable to fall over. If he sets itdown carefully he loses sight of the spot where the With my attachment,

anchor itto, the soil without stooping over and without losing the lineof vision toward the lost ball.

Having thus described my invention in such full, clear, and exact termsthat its construction and operation will be readily understood by othersskilled in the art to which it pertains, What I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a device of the character described,

a pair of longitudinally extending guide sleeves adapted to be securedin alignment on agolf bag, a rod freely slidable through said guidesleeves and adapted to be projected at its lower extremity into theground when the bag is disposed upright upon the ground,

and means on the upper of said guide sleeves for securing said rod ininoperative position when the lower end thereof is withdrawn from theground.

2. In a device of the character described, a

posed upri ht upon the ground, and means on the upper of said guidesleeves for securing said rod in inoperative position when the lower endthereof is withdrawn from the ground, the lower of said guide sleevesbeing adapted to encase the lower extremity of said rod when said rod issecured in upwardly extended relation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN OARLON. I

pair of longitudinally extending guide sleeves adapted to be securedinalignment on a golf bag, a rod freely slidable through said guidesleeves and adapted to be projected at its.

lower extremity into the ground when the bag is disposed upright uponthe ground, and means on the upper'of said guide sleeves. for

securing said rod in inoperative position when the lower end thereof isWithdrawn from the ground, the lower of said guide sleeves being adaptedto encase the lower extremity of said rod when said rod is securedinupwardly extended relation. c

3. In a device of the character described, a pair of longitudinallyextending guide sleeves each having means for attachment to

